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1 Aristotle By: Pratyu Chundu Morrison- 1 st hour Edcanvas project Due: March 13, 2013

2 Birth Born in Macedonia Father- Nicomachus, a doctor near Macedon Not a poor family Soon moved to Athens

3 Early Days A young man- 350 B.C.- went to Plato’s Academy Did very well Was not chosen to lead after Plato’s death Moved back to Macedonia to tutor Alexander the Great Went back to Athens and opened Lyceum He was really into science- biology Putting man-made control over the “chaotic natural world” Created classification system- governments (monarchy, oligarchy, etc.)

4 Later/Death Days Wrote aboutethics, psychology, economics, theology, politics, and rhetoric Classified most animals His definition of Meteorology was much more broad than the modern definition Alexander died- everyone accused him of being on the side of the Macedonians Went back to Macedonia to avoid all the accusations Few years later he died

5 Quotes "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is a habit.“ "We must reduce everything to the simplest form possible, but no simpler.“ "We think in pictures. If you wish to change what you think, change the picture."

6 Basic Facts Tutored Alexander the Great Opened a school in competition with Plato’s Academy Wrote 170 books 47 still existed thousands of years later Star Pupil in Plato’s Academy More into science that Plato and Socrates Organized his school by- astronomy, zoology, geography, geology, physics, anatomy, and many other fields

7 The End!


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